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' D. MGDONOUGH & F. H. GREEN. HARNESS HOOK.

No. 430,217. Patented June 17 1890.

gwvewrow UNITED STATES DENIS MODONOUGII AND FRANCIS H. GREEN,

PATENT OFFICE.-

OF EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN;

FRAIVLEY, OE SAME PLACE.

HARNESS-HOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 430,217, dated June 1'7, 1890. Application filed February 14, 1890. Serial No. 340,404. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, DENIS MoDoNoUcH and FRANCIS H. GREEN, citizens of the United States, residing at Eau Claire, in the county 5 of Eau Claire and State of \Visconsin, have invented a new and useful Hook, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has relation to an improvement in hooks of that class which are split or have their ends overlapping each other and forming an intermediate rein or strap passage to the hook.

The object in view is to provide a guide whereby the rein or strap may be introduced :5 into the hook with a facility not heretofore possessed and which has heretofore raised considerable objection to the use of the hook.

With this object in view the invention consists in forming integral with one of the terminals of the hook, and at a point directly opposite the end of the opposite terminal, the laterally-projecting arm, the side of which is in line with the passage between the terminais, thus forming a surface against which the face of the strap or rein may be brought previous to introducing the same edgewise into the passage.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective of a checkrein-hook constructed in accordance with our invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse view. Fig. 3 shows the invention applied to holdbacks.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all the figures.

The base 1 is provided with opposite edges, with oppositely-curved terminals 2 overlapping each other and forming an intermediate diagonal passage 3, leading to the interior of the hook. The terminals are gradually re- 40 duced or tapered at their adjacent faces at those portions directly opposite each other, and one of the terminals is provided with a rearwardly projecting horizontal arm 4, slightly enlarged at its extremity, the side of the arm being in substantially the same plane as the adjacent reduced face of the curved terminal upon which it is formed. The under surface of the base is provided with a reduced threaded tenon 6, adapted to be inserted through the back-band or saddle of the harness, and upon the same is mounted a binding-nut 7, whereby the checkrein-hook,

as a whole, is bound snugly in position.

In operation it will be apparent that the side of the rein maybe laid against the inner side of the guiding-arm, and by moving the rein along edgewise the advance edge is guided directly into the passage between the terminals and from thence into the hook itself.

In this manner the rein may be introduced into the hook in the dark and with great facility, as will be readily apparent. It will be apparent, also, that hooks similarly constructed, but intended for use as holdbacks,

may also be provided, with guide-arms constructed after our invention and in a similar manner to that just described. Fig. 3 of the drawings shows this use.

Having thus described our invention and its operation, What we claim is- The book of the class described, consisting of a base and opposite overlapping curved terminals spaced apart to form a strap-entering passage, one of said terminals being provided with a right-singularly-disposed guidearm projecting rearwardly some distance beyond the hook to form a strapguide and arranged in line with the passage between the terminals, substantially as specified.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own we have hereto affixed our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

DENIs MCDONOUGH. FRANCIS H. GREEN.

\Vitnesses:

N. L. BUCK, 'lrros. BOWLING. 

